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Candidate profile · HI
Democratic incumbent Andrew Garrett is running in Hawaii State House District 22 in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election.
News · NC
North Carolinians may submit comments as the State Board of Elections reviews 29 election-related rules.
News · NJ
Davenport announced a settlement in a lawsuit connected to the Paramount-Warner Bros. merger, with the terms still unspecified.
News · MO
The Missouri attorney general’s orders give added state-level significance to a high court decision, with no election or candidate directly involved.
News · PA
A decades-old Western Pennsylvania case involving the killing of a 20-year-old woman has led to criminal charges.
Race preview · ND
Jorin Johnson and Karen Grindberg are running in the contested District 41 State House election on Nov. 3, 2026.
Candidate profile · NM
Republican incumbent Jenifer Jones is running without an opponent in the 2026 general election for New Mexico House District 32.
News · KS
Kansas will begin its announced 2027 concert schedule in Pensacola before additional Florida, Illinois and cruise appearances.
Candidate profile · NC
Owen Nicholas Carlson is running as an OE candidate in North Carolina’s contested 2026 U.S. Senate race.
Candidate profile · MT
Republican incumbent Curtis Schomer is running in Montana House District 48 in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election.
Candidate profile · MS
Lynn Fitch is identified as a Republican incumbent, with no particular race or election linked to this profile.
Candidate profile · MD
Jonathan White is a Democrat running for Maryland’s 4th Congressional District in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election.
Candidate profile · LA
Republican Dixon Mcmakin is among 15 candidates running for Louisiana’s 5th District in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election.
Candidate profile · IL
Republican John Goodman is among 34 candidates listed in Illinois’ contested 2026 U.S. Senate race.
News · VA
Early voting is underway in Virginia while Trump’s mail-ballot restrictions remain blocked and unenforceable.
News · VA
Virginia Gov. Spanberger has enacted new state rules governing data centers, shifting attention to implementation and enforcement.
News · NJ
The federal government has ended its appeal of a ruling that blocked infrastructure funding cuts affecting New York and New Jersey.
News · OR
Oregon voters will not be asked to decide a measure concerning the criminalization of hunting and fishing.
News · CA
The signed legislation ratifies expanded gaming agreements between California and tribal governments.
News · WI
Fall election results could influence who makes later decisions about how Wisconsin elections are run.
Candidate profile · ID
Republican incumbent Carl Bjerke is running unopposed in Idaho Senate District 5 in the 2026 general election.
News · AR
Arkansas Gov. Sanders shared a personal family development that has no direct connection to a race or election.
Candidate profile · IA
Democrat Dave Dawson is among 12 candidates in Iowa’s contested 4th District U.S. House race in 2026.
Race preview · DE
Democratic incumbent Sean Lynn is the only candidate in the District 31 race ahead of Delaware’s Nov. 3, 2026, general election.
News · CA
California will recognize the late country star with a commemorative day established in state law.
News · CT
The decision follows voters’ 2024 approval of broader absentee voting beyond the state’s existing excuse-based system.
News · AR
Will Moore, Searcy’s city attorney, has announced plans to seek a seat in the Arkansas Senate.
News · MO
Gov. Mike Kehoe has made appointments to a state task force addressing child welfare in Missouri.
Candidate profile · CA
Saikat Chakrabarti is one of four candidates listed in California’s 11th Congressional District race for the Nov. 3, 2026, general election.
Candidate profile · AR
Republican incumbent Matt Brown is unopposed in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election for Arkansas House District 55.